Temminck's Sunbird (Aethopyga temminckii)
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Temminck's Sunbird

Aethopyga temminckii (Müller, S, 1843)

10 cmLength6 gWeight

Temminck's sunbird (Aethopyga temminckii) is a species of sunbird.

Busiest months: March and July · Most records: Malaysia, Indonesia

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: March and July · Most records: Malaysia, Indonesia

Temminck's Sunbird has been recorded at 66 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 2 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Kinabalu Park – HQ areaMalaysia1,917 records
  2. Kinabalu Park – Power Station RoadMalaysia569 records
  3. Crocker Range NP – Rafflesia Information CentreMalaysia332 records
More places
  1. Kinabalu Park – Timpohon GateMalaysia323 records
  2. Crocker Range NP – Gunung Alab SubstationMalaysia282 records
  3. Kinabalu Park – Road to Timpohon Gate RoadMalaysia264 records
  4. Kinabalu Park – Silau Silau TrailMalaysia243 records
  5. Kinabalu Park – Hill LodgeMalaysia212 records
  6. Gunung Panti Recreational Forest – Panti Bird Sanctuary and North AreaMalaysia140 records
  7. Kinabalu Park – Kiau View/Silau Silau Trail JunctionMalaysia126 records

Countries and regions with the most records

MalaysiaIndonesia

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

Temminck's sunbird (Aethopyga temminckii) is a species of sunbird.

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Questions

How big is the Temminck's Sunbird?

The Temminck's Sunbird is about 10 cm long and weighs around 6 g.

Where does the Temminck's Sunbird live?

Its breeding range: Oriental: montane Malay Peninsula, Sumatra and Borneo. It is most often recorded in Malaysia and Indonesia.

When is the best time to see the Temminck's Sunbird?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in March and July (Northern Hemisphere).

Is the Temminck's Sunbird endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Temminck's Sunbird as Least Concern.

What does the Temminck's Sunbird eat?

Main food: Nectar.

What family is the Temminck's Sunbird in?

It belongs to the family Sunbirds (Nectariniidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).

At a glance

Length
10 cm
Weight
6 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Nectar
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
51 mm
Tail
40 mm
Bill
16 mm
Tarsus
14 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

Oriental: montane Malay Peninsula, Sumatra and Borneo

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Sunbirds Nectariniidae
Genus
Aethopyga

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Temminck's Sunbird

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